EC must have power to derecognise parties, says freebies case plea in SC

The Election Commission (EC) must have the power to deregister a political party in case of a violation of the mandatory conditions for registration and for breach of laws, the Supreme Court was......

Gehlot's Dilemma: 1,813,302 Jobless Workers

The state's joblessness is three times higher than the national average of 7.8 per cent. IMAGE: Ashok Gehlot being felicitated during the Congress Guarantee Yatra in Kotputli. Photograph: ANI......

Deepfakes a threat to democracy, will clamp down, says govt

The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both the creator and the platform hosting deepfakes, as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini......

TN: Heavy rains flood several areas; IMD issues orange alert

Several areas of Tamil Nadu remain inundated after hours of heavy to moderate rainfall in the region. Water entered houses and markets in the low-lying residential areas of Erode district due to......

Cheap valuation likely to lend support to LIC amid weak performance

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported weak growth through H1FY24 but it witnessed a boost in embedded value (EV) due to equity-market performance. But concerns regarding its stock......

Engine MRO in India could have saved Go First, says govt official

Go First suspended its flights and filed an insolvency application, squarely blaming engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney for its cash crunch. Photograph: ANI Photo The presence of an engine......

Religare board rallies behind chairperson Saluja, defends her share sale

The board of Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) has rallied behind its embattled chairperson Rashmi Saluja, saying she had turned around the financial services company whose market cap has increased to......

Small but mighty: SME IPOs break 2018 record; one every 1.38 days

In the current calendar year, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have witnessed an impressive surge in initial public offerings (IPOs), surpassing the 2018 record. Illustration: Dominic......

Yaariyan 2 Review: Collection Of Music Videos

Yaariyan 2 evokes a tinge of nostalgia for the time when music (and lip sync songs) used to be the mainstay of a commercial film, recalls Deepa Gahlot. A simplified version of Anjali Menon's......

A Peek At Mahira Khan's Pre-Wedding Festivities

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mahira Khan/Instagram Pakistan movie star Mahira Khan made a gorgeous bride on her wedding day as well as at her pre-wedding festivities. The Raees star shares some......

'Blade Runner' Pistorius gets parole a decade after killing girlfriend

IMAGE: South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was sent to prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day in 2013. Photograph: Reuters Jailed......

Former Paralympian Pistorius seeks parole again

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius was denied parole in March after it was ruled that he had not completed the minimum detention period required to be considered for parole. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters......

'Modi shouldn't have entered Indian dressing room'

'Would @narendramodi allow his supporters to come and console or congratulate him in his bedroom, dressing room or the toilet?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and Home Minister Amit A Shah......

Rohit Sharma: The Unstoppable Force of the World Cup!

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma gave India a quick start. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Rohit Sharma, leading the Indian cricket team, concluded an exceptional ICC Cricket World Cup campaign on home......

ICC World Cup final: PIX: It's a sea of blue at Motera

IMAGE: Flags in hand, fans heading towards the Narendra Modi Stadium for the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Phil Long/X The buzz......